According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai recorded minimum temperatures of 21.4 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 21.0 degrees Celsius at Santacruz today
The city's AQI remains moderate at 104 on Sunday morning. File Pic
Weather conditions in Mumbai, the financial capital of the nation, remained moderate on early Sunday morning as the city witnessed slight haze across several areas during the Budget Session day.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai recorded minimum temperatures of 21.4 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 21.0 degrees Celsius at Santacruz today.
As per the Sameer App, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 104, categorised as moderate. Such conditions may cause breathing discomfort, particularly for people suffering from lung disorders, asthma, and heart-related ailments.
AQI levels across Mumbai
Bandra Kurla Complex: 105
Borivali East: 111
Byculla: 92
Andheri East: 138
Chembur: 97
Colaba: 95
Deonar: 131
Ghatkopar: 116
Kandivali East: 115
Kandivali West: 70
Bandra East: 93
Bhandup West: 88
Malad West: 114
Mazagaon: 87
Mulund West: 124
Powai: 76
In neighbouring regions, Thane recorded an AQI of 102, Kalyan 143, and Navi Mumbai 121. These levels also fall under the moderate category and may lead to breathing discomfort, according to the Sameer App.
Very poor air quality grips Delhi as IMD sounds yellow alert for thunderstorms
The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 318 around 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi, warning that isolated areas may experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph. Similar conditions are expected in neighbouring Haryana and Chandigarh. In Haryana, Karnal witnessed a hailstorm early in the day.
According to the IMD, the rainfall signals the onset of an active weather phase, with thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and hail likely to affect several states during the day. Light rain lashed parts of Delhi and adjoining NCR areas in the early morning hours.
As per the news agency ANI, the maximum temperature is expected to range between 17 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may hover around 10 degrees Celsius to 12 degrees Celsius. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph are likely to continue through the afternoon and night.
Residents woke up to wet weather and light to moderate fog. Despite the rainfall, the city’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category, reported ANI.
Air quality levels across major Indian cities varied on Sunday. Ahmedabad recorded an AQI of 171, followed by Pune at 161 and Lucknow at 156. Patna (121) and Jaipur (118) reported moderate air quality levels. Meanwhile, Mumbai registered an AQI of 104, while Bengaluru (96), Chennai (92) and Hyderabad (95) remained in the satisfactory range, according to the CPCB.
On Saturday, Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘poor’ category, with the overall AQI recorded at 271 around 7 am, the CPCB said, reported ANI.
Several monitoring stations across the city reported AQI levels in the poor-to-very poor range. Ashok Vihar recorded 309, Bawana 271, Burari 246, and Chandni Chowk 285. Dwarka Sector 8 logged 329, ITO 279, while Mundka and Wazirpur recorded 331 each. Okhla Phase-2 registered 323, Rohini 312, Punjabi Bagh 318, and RK Puram 322. Lower AQI levels were reported in Narela (232) and Alipur (227).
Meanwhile, several airports reported shallow fog, with visibility between 500 metres and 1,000 metres. Adampur in Punjab recorded visibility of 500 metres; Bhatinda reported 600 metres; and Halwara in Punjab and Gaya in Bihar registered 800 metres each, reported ANI.
(With ANI inputs)
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